Where you go, I will go...

Ruth 1:16

"...Where you go I will go, where you stay I will stay..."

Should we not have this same attitude towards our Father? If Ruth, a young widow, could have this sort of devotion toward her mother-in-law, then surely we can have the same, if not a stronger dedication of our lives to our Creator. He gave us life, and showers us in His grace and mercy every single day, because of how much He loves us. And what do we do in return? We sin against Him: disobeying our parents, lying, cheating, lusting, boasting. Our lives are filled with the stench of sin, which leads to eternal death. But He has offered us salvation- eternal life through His only, perfect Son, who came and died for us, before we were even concieved, so that we may someday live in Heaven with Him.

How, then, can we, sinful, dirty rags, possibly repay Him for such an incredible gift? Micah 6:8 sums it up quite well:

"And what does the Lord require of you?

To act justly and to love mercy

and to walk humbly with your God."

This is a powerful and extremely difficult command to keep. How can we even begin to keep it?

"Do not love the world or anything in the world..."

1 John 2:15

This is certainly a place to start. If we disregard the pleasures of the world (sinful cravings, lust, boasting, etc.) then our minds will be ever more filled with thoughts of our Savior and His Word, His plans, His thoughts. And if our minds are filled with Him, then we will surely be more apt to keep His commands and to honor Him with our lives. "If you love me, you will obey what I command..." John 14:15

"Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Prayer is a strong companion when you are striving to follow Him. We must be in a constant state of prayer, always worshipping and praising our Father for the many blessings He gives to us daily. Keeping our thoughts on Him will brighten our days and help keep our minds on what is right, therefore helping us to control our thoughts and what we say or do. In this way, we can exemplify Him through our lives and be witnesses in everything we do.

"I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father."

John 14:12

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose."

Romans 8:28